01:146:329 Study Guide - Final Guide: Leishmaniasis, Tsetse Fly, Leishmania

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Cell Biology and Neuroscience
• Course: 01:146:329
• Professor: A.Keating

Document Summary

Trypanosoma species and leishmania species are members of the monophyletic protozoan class. They are commonly known as hemoflagellates because they are found in the blood or closely associated tissues such as the spleen or liver of the human host. African trypanosomiasis, aka african sleeping sickness, is caused by two subspecies of trypanosoma brucei. American trypanosomiasis, aka chagas" disease, is caused by trypanosoma cruzi. In the genus leishmania, there are a number of species that infect humans. Leishmania are responsible for three clinical manifestations: visceral, cutaneous, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. There are four morphological forms that occur in the life cycles of the hemoflagellates, and not all four forms occur in every species. Responsible for identifying the organisms and the accompanying material: trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, trypanosoma brucei gambiense, trypanosoma cruzi, leishmania donovani, glossina, reduviids. General morphology: draw and label the following forms: Trypomastigote: trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and trypanosoma brucei gambiense. Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and trypanosoma brucei gambiense are responsible for african.